Circular 02/2025

The term has taken off and we are elated to welcome back staff and learners from a well- deserved break. Here follow some necessary announcements!

Parent/Educator meetings: Grade R-7

Our first round of ‘Meet the Educator Parent Meetings’ are scheduled for:

DAYDATEGRADE
THURSDAY23 JANUARY 2025R & 1
MONDAY27 JANUARY 20252 & 3
TUESDAY28 JANUARY 20254 & 5
WEDNESDAY29 JANUARY 20256 & 7

Meetings commence at 18h30, promptly, each night.  Attending Parent Meetings are imperative and ALL parents/guardians are encouraged to attend, to gain an understanding of the expectations for the new grade.

All parents meet in the school hall first, to meet with the principal.  After a short briefing, parents will meet with their child’s teacher in the teacher’s classroom. 

Please adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Make sure you know the child’s Grade, class and educator’s name
  • Parents will be required to sign a register of attendance
  • Meetings will take place according to the schedule listed above
  • Parking will be made available on the school grounds next to Barend Road, Lansdowne.

(Parking attendants will direct traffic)

MEETING PROTOCOL

  • Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time to ensure punctuality
  • No children are allowed on the school premises during the meeting times
  • Please wait until your child’s class/ grade is announced before exiting the hall
  • No smoking is allowed on the school premises
  • Parents are not permitted to carry weapons on the school premises

Stationery payments

Please note that the amount of R250 is due for stationery payments (Grade 1 – Grade 7).  Do not hesitate to arrange payment with the office/ class educator.  Should alternative payment arrangements be required, please do so in writing.

School fee exemption

Application for school fee exemptions will be available from 3 February 2025.  Please contact the Bursar, Ms. America for further details.

Staff changes

 TeacherGrade
We welcome…Ms. A. Cootee3
 Ms. C. Johnson7
 Mr. S. AlexanderMaintenance
Changes…Mr. K. Dollie4
 Ms. J. Mc CannLearning Support

Rise Communicator & Google Classroom

To ensure effective communication parents are required to upload Rise Communicator & Google Classroom.  For assistance, please contact Mr. Louw at itsupport@yorkroadprimary.co.za

School Second Hand Uniform Shop

The second-hand shop is available to parents from Monday-Thursday, timeslot: [08:15 – 11:30]

Please note, parents must keep to the timeslot as the second-hand shop will be closed for the rest of the day.

Tuck shop

Tuck Shop sales will resume in 2025.  Details to follow soon.

We look forward to your support.

Yours in Education
Mr. M.C. Johnson

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